Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mowbray Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 114th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mowbray Street (DN21 2RZ) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mowbray Street (DN21 2RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mercer Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mowbray Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Mercer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mercer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Ropery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ropery Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowston Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Salisbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mercer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margaret Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birrel Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birrel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woods Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mercer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vanessa Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercer Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Garfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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